London, 25/03/2017. Today, more than 150,000 people marched peacefully from Park Lane to Parliament Square to protest against the EU Referendum result (Turnout 72.2%; 51,9% to leave the EU, 17,410,742 Votes, versus 48,1% to remain in the EU, 16,141,241 Votes) which is taking the country to the so called Brexit, and to show that Great Britain is still part of Europe. Protestors of all ages were present in significant numbers representing all the generations of the British population. The aim...
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London, 25/03/2017. Today, more than 150,000 people marched peacefully from Park Lane to Parliament Square to protest against the EU Referendum result (Turnout 72.2%; 51,9% to leave the EU, 17,410,742 Votes, versus 48,1% to remain in the EU, 16,141,241 Votes) which is taking the country to the so called Brexit, and to show that Great Britain is still part of Europe. Protestors of all ages were present in significant numbers representing all the generations of the British population. The aim of the protest was to call the British Conservative Government, lead by former Secretary of State under the coalition government (Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats Party) Theresa May, not to invoke the Article 50 on the 29th March which will quickly activate the exit of Great Britain from the EU: the Brexit. From the organisers Facebook event page: <<[…] Fundamentally, we never wanted Brexit and this march is about making our voices heard. The voices of those who believe: 1. It's not okay to ignore us; 2. It's not okay to incite hate and divide communities; 3. It is not okay to fail to protect EU nationals who work and pay taxes in the UK; 4. It's not okay for a handful of people to decide the future of many behind closed doors; 5. It is not okay to lie and put futures at risk for political gain; 6. It's not okay for the old to decide the future of the young. If Article 50 is triggered we'll do everything we can to stop the damage this government is causing. […] Unite for Europe is timed to coincide with the UK Government's stated intention to trigger Article 50 by the end of March 2017. March 25th 2017 is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, which established the European Economic Community […]>>.
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